on $100k a year, leaving Lansing
changea dispatch from
lancaster
PA
40.04°N
76.30°W
Lancaster is the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country, with horse-drawn buggies on rural roads and the Central Market (the oldest continuously operating farmers market in the country, since the 1730s). The food scene is sneaky-strong, the surrounding farmland is gorgeous, and the city's downtown has come back nicely. Whoopie pies, shoofly pies, and sticky buns are mandatory.
the verdict
more each month than Lansing ran you
Lancaster edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
20% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
3.07%
$98/mo less in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,561/mo
$159 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
58% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
559k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Lansing keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Lansing.
63/100
11% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
21% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
1
83% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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